“I’m not sure either. Stop circling me. You’ve made me dizzy,” Guo Xuyang said, a hint of impatience in his voice.
“That’s impossible. She definitely pushed you aside just now. We clearly heard you shout. After you shouted, Ye Zi disappeared.”
“Are you saying I made Ye Zi disappear by shouting?”
“Isn’t it?”
“Of course not,” Guo Xuyang denied flatly.
“Captain Xu, why are you in such a hurry when Yang Zi isn’t?” Tong Xin walked past from behind.
“You’re right. Why would the eunuch be anxious if the emperor isn’t? No, it’s the other way around. Why would the emperor be anxious if the eunuch isn’t?”
“Stop talking nonsense. Let’s hurry back and report what needs to be reported. Someone actually attacked us.” Guo Xuyang sounded indignant.
In reality, he was contemplating leaving the interstellar scavenging team. His manuscript was being held up by the authorities, requiring him to rethink his approach and rewrite all the chapters. With less than half of the story written, and the main events set to unfold in the vastness of deep space, the interstellar scavenging team was no longer a suitable theme. He had to pivot to a different approach for his ascent. With his special abilities, what was there to fear? He believed he could slowly reach his ultimate destination.
Xu Dahai, unaware of Guo Xuyang’s thoughts, saw Guo Xuyang’s lack of urgency and felt less anxious himself.
“Yang Zi, we’re not going out this time. When will we be able to go out next?” Tong Xin asked as she approached.
“I’m not quite sure when we’ll be going out. We’ll have to wait until the higher-ups thoroughly investigate this matter,” Guo Xuyang said. He bid farewell to everyone present and turned to leave with Yu’er.
Xu Dahai was also a bit stunned. Guo Xuyang was quite something to just throw in the towel like that. He turned and looked at Xin Dali, asking, “Captain Xin, what do you think we should do?”
“What can we do? Nothing. Just the few of us going up would be pure fodder,” Xin Dali replied.
“Then you should report to the higher-ups immediately. Someone definitely set this up to target Guo Xuyang,” Xu Dahai said after some thought.
“I really don’t know how angry the higher-ups will be. It’s not Guo Xuyang’s fault. If his personal safety isn’t guaranteed, how can he focus on scavenging activities up there?”
“If the higher-ups conduct a thorough investigation, someone will have to take the fall.”
“If they dare to do it, they won’t be afraid of an investigation. They’ll probably just find a few scapegoats to appease the situation.”
“Is Yang Zi the type to be pushed around? I still feel like Ye Zi might have followed that car.”
“That’s impossible. That car was going so fast, and it was a surprise attack from behind. Ye Zi’s shout just now sounded like Guo Xuyang was scared, his voice cracked.”
“What you’re saying has some logic to it. Let’s stop dwelling on this. We need to report to the higher-ups quickly, or we might face consequences if we delay.” Xu Dahai urged.
“This whole thing is so dramatic, how can I report it to the higher-ups? Should I just say Guo Xuyang was attacked and he quit?”
“You definitely can’t say it like that. You can say Guo Xuyang was attacked and has returned. Don’t say he quit. Returning is due to the circumstances; quitting is an attitude issue. They are two entirely different concepts. The higher-ups will make their own judgment when they hear it; it’s not for us to interfere.”
Xin Dali found Xu Dahai’s reasoning sound and proceeded to report to the higher-ups accordingly. Upon hearing that Guo Xuyang had returned, the higher-ups were taken aback. Without three key members, the team was incapable of completing the mission.
This night was destined to be an extraordinary one, with information being relayed from top to bottom to ensure the apprehension of the car that attacked Guo Xuyang.